Sonya Jaquez Lewis is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party and resides in Lafayette, Colorado.[1] Previously, she served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 12th district in Boulder County.
Early life and education
Sonya Jaquez Lewis was born to Georgia and Robert Lewis[2] in Charlotte, North Carolina,[3] in c. 1956-1957.[4]
Lewis graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1981.[5] She was a member of Alpha Chi Sigma and on the board of directors of WXYC.[6]
Career
Local politics
Lewis was elected to the Campus Governing Council in 1977[7] and 1979.[8] She placed third in the initial round of the 1978 student president election.[9] She was appointed to Carrboro, North Carolina's town planning board in 1980.[10][11]
Lewis announced her campaign for a seat on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on September 16, 1981,[5] but later withdrew in favor of incumbent aldermen, who were fellow members of the Carrboro Community Coalition.[12] She was appointed to the Durham County Women's Commission by the county board of commissioners in 1987,[13] and later became its chair.[14] During the 1990 senatorial election she was county coordinator for Harvey Gantt's campaign in Durham County.[15] She worked for his campaign during the 1996 election.[16]
Lewis served as an at-large delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention from Colorado[17] and from Colorado's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and 2016.[3][18][19]
State legislature
During Lewis' tenure in the state house she served on the Public Health Care and Human Services committee and as vice-chair of the State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee.[20] She is a member of the LGBTQ Caucus.[21]
References
- ^ "Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis". Colorado General Assembly. State of Colorado. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Charlottean Speaks". The Charlotte Observer. March 25, 1987. p. 5D. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Latinos urged to back Obama". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 2012. p. 2B. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cheshire joins race for mayor". The Herald-Sun. September 17, 1981. p. 1C. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lewis files for town board". The Daily Tar Heel. September 17, 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CGC member Lewis sees office's potentials". The Daily Tar Heel. January 23, 1978. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miller, Moss enter runoff; other tallies announced". The Daily Tar Heel. February 11, 1977. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moss, Tagalos win in senior class races". The Daily Tar Heel. February 16, 1979. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lewis edged out, declines recount in president race". The Daily Tar Heel. February 16, 1978. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carrboro Deletes Some Criminal Fines". Chapel Hill News. December 10, 1980. p. 1B. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rezoning For Homes Approved". The Herald-Sun. December 10, 1980. p. 15C. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ms. Lewis Withdraws From Carrboro Race". The Herald-Sun. October 2, 1981. p. 17A. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Names Women's Panel". The Herald-Sun. March 10, 1987. p. 3B. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panel to mark "Women's Equality Day"". The Herald-Sun. August 25, 1987. p. 1C. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enthusiasm opens Gantt headquarters". The Herald-Sun. June 28, 1990. p. 1A. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic Senate hopefuls address Durham Rotarians". The Herald-Sun. April 16, 1996. p. C1. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado's delegates". The Denver Post. August 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ "National delegates to take their voices to Charlotte". Colorado Politics. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bernie Sanders campaign gets another win in Colorado". The Denver Post. April 19, 2016. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Senate District 17: Sonya Jaquez Lewis, Matthew Menza and Andrew O'Connor". Colorado Politics. October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Titone to chair the legislative LGBTQ Caucus". Colorado Politics. March 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.